Brand Manager - Food and Beverage

Independent Food Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in the UAE is seeking a dynamic Brand Manager. The role involves developing marketing strategies, managing campaigns, and leading teams while ensuring brand consistency across food and beverage sectors. Candidates should have experience in the hospitality industry, with a preference for backgrounds in Gelato and Pastry, and a proven ability to analyze market trends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in hospitality sector.
• Familiarity with Gelato and Pastry industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to keep up with trends.
• Develop and manage marketing strategies and campaigns.
• Analyze marketing campaign success and create reports.
• Supervise advertising and product design.
• Meet clients and collaborate across departments.
• Manage budgets and lead a team.
• Organize product launches and events.

Skills

Market Research

Campaign Management

Budget Management

Team Leadership

Job description

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under its umbrella – SALT, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere, and Public.

We currently have an open position for a Brand Manager who will support existing teams as well as build new teams as part of pre-opening.

Responsibilities:

1. Carry out market research to stay updated with customer trends and predict future trends.
2. Develop strategies and manage marketing campaigns across Food and Beverage departments, broadcast, and online platforms to meet customer expectations and enhance brand credibility.
3. Analyze the success of marketing campaigns and create reports.
4. Supervise advertising, product design, and other marketing forms to maintain brand consistency.
5. Meet with clients and collaborate with colleagues across departments such as marketing, operations, and creative teams.
6. Manage budgets and lead a team of junior assistants.
7. Organize events like product launches, exhibitions, and photo shoots.

To be considered for this role, candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in the hospitality sector, preferably in Gelato, Pastry, or relevant benchmarks.